General housekeeping
I haven't posted much lately about what's going on with me personally. Thought I would try to put everything in a general post and hope it makes some sort of sense.
I'm still on the road to recovery. I can do more things but I have to be very careful not to do too many things all in one block of time. That mistake was made last week when I did the entire kitchen by myself and totally forgot my mind and squatted down and then reached into the very back of the bottom cabinet. I was putting away some heavy pots and then could barely stand afterwards. I could also feel my back tensing but I managed to finish the job and then spent the next 4 hours on my bed with my heating pad and not moving!
A few days later, # 3 and I went to a local coffee shop to listen to a couple of her friends play guitar and sing. They did really well and I always have the highest respect for anyone who can get up in front of others and put themselves 'out there'. We only stayed about an hour and a half and just a little less than half that time I had to stand. The chairs are those heavy wooden kind with no cushions and a VERY straight back! I did, however, manage to finish my large houseblend coffee and extremely yummy piece of hummingbird cake. :)
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# 3 has joined JROTC and their Raiders group. They do rescue drills and the obstacle course and then compete with other teams around the state. She needed a physical for this so we did that this past Wednesday. The good news is that she's healthy and proportionate for her height and weight. Unfortunately, she wasn't thrilled with the idea that she'd be 5'0 for the rest of her life. Yeah, she's a shrimp but doesn't nearly everyone love shrimp? She also had to get a tetanus booster which nearly had her in hysterics. The nurse was good and things ended well with a nice Snoopy bandage.
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The same morning as the physical, I went to a friend's for coffee and sweets. I took some of the left over lemon pound cake that I had saved in the fridge and the hostess had made date bread. She's the same friend who buys raw coffee beans and does her own roasting and grinding. Way too much trouble for me and the results are far too strong for my tastes but yummy none the less and as a good guest, I keep quiet and add plenty of cream.
There were 4 of us there and we had a nice relaxing time just talking and laughing. Our hostess was in a particularly relaxed mood and was singing to some very odd 'opera' type music she had that was entitled The Internet is for Porn. I'm not an opera fan and I'm even less of a fan of obscure music but it was enjoyable to watch HER having so much fun.
I came away with a bottle of Marsalla wine with the hopes of making Chicken Marsalla some time in the near future. I just love that stuff!
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Yesterday I went with a friend to put out flyers for an upcoming arts and crafts show. We did quite a bit of walking in our historic downtown area and met quite a few very nice people. I also discovered that we have an art school there on the main drag that has evidently been there for 5 yrs and I didn't know. When I drive, I focus on what the idiots around me are doing so I don't site-see too much. The weather was threatening for most of the day and then it finally did let loose. Unfortunately, none of the rain fell on my crinkly brown lawn. :( We worked for about 4 hours and I got some much needed exercise. Lying around for the past month and a half has really made my muscles weak - not that they weren't before but now they're super-weak. Is that an oxymoron? Super - weak - hmmm......
Well, she treated me to lunch for helping her out and I came home and made 2 loaves of pumpkin bread. One loaf to keep for # 1 who got here for a short visit this morning and one to give to friend as a thanks for lunch. They turned out pretty good but I had to use smaller pans than I usually do because the ones I really like were in the bottom cabinet in the very back and they were just going to have to stay there! So, because the pans were smaller and I'm an idiot who can't think very well any more, they overflowed. Thank goodness that I had them in a 'catch pan' so no mess in my oven. We ate the stuff that overflowed when it was all done as a quality control thing and it was heavenly. Just ugly to look at! LOL
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Ok, so today I'm making meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and fried okra in honor of # 1's visit. She doesn't get to eat stuff like that in the South Pacific so at her request for dinner to NOT have any rice of any kind, that's what she chose. The loaf is already put together and waiting in the fridge to be cooked. I need to get on to the potatoes and will in just a few. # 1 is in the rv taking a nap because even though she left Thursday afternoon, with a 9 hour flight and the time change, she didn't get here until Friday morning. Dang that stuff always confuses the heck out of me!
She's leaving tomorrow for a visit with her dad and grandma in the next state over and will be back Sunday afternoon. I plan to take her to me my new best buddy, the friend who has helped me so much during my 'down time' and the one who I helped with the flyers yesterday. # 1 is totally thrilled that I have an awesome replacement for STFBN and a friend who finally makes me feel good! Well, me, too!
Got to go - taters are needing to be peeled.
I'm still on the road to recovery. I can do more things but I have to be very careful not to do too many things all in one block of time. That mistake was made last week when I did the entire kitchen by myself and totally forgot my mind and squatted down and then reached into the very back of the bottom cabinet. I was putting away some heavy pots and then could barely stand afterwards. I could also feel my back tensing but I managed to finish the job and then spent the next 4 hours on my bed with my heating pad and not moving!
A few days later, # 3 and I went to a local coffee shop to listen to a couple of her friends play guitar and sing. They did really well and I always have the highest respect for anyone who can get up in front of others and put themselves 'out there'. We only stayed about an hour and a half and just a little less than half that time I had to stand. The chairs are those heavy wooden kind with no cushions and a VERY straight back! I did, however, manage to finish my large houseblend coffee and extremely yummy piece of hummingbird cake. :)
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# 3 has joined JROTC and their Raiders group. They do rescue drills and the obstacle course and then compete with other teams around the state. She needed a physical for this so we did that this past Wednesday. The good news is that she's healthy and proportionate for her height and weight. Unfortunately, she wasn't thrilled with the idea that she'd be 5'0 for the rest of her life. Yeah, she's a shrimp but doesn't nearly everyone love shrimp? She also had to get a tetanus booster which nearly had her in hysterics. The nurse was good and things ended well with a nice Snoopy bandage.
*********************
The same morning as the physical, I went to a friend's for coffee and sweets. I took some of the left over lemon pound cake that I had saved in the fridge and the hostess had made date bread. She's the same friend who buys raw coffee beans and does her own roasting and grinding. Way too much trouble for me and the results are far too strong for my tastes but yummy none the less and as a good guest, I keep quiet and add plenty of cream.
There were 4 of us there and we had a nice relaxing time just talking and laughing. Our hostess was in a particularly relaxed mood and was singing to some very odd 'opera' type music she had that was entitled The Internet is for Porn. I'm not an opera fan and I'm even less of a fan of obscure music but it was enjoyable to watch HER having so much fun.
I came away with a bottle of Marsalla wine with the hopes of making Chicken Marsalla some time in the near future. I just love that stuff!
*********************
Yesterday I went with a friend to put out flyers for an upcoming arts and crafts show. We did quite a bit of walking in our historic downtown area and met quite a few very nice people. I also discovered that we have an art school there on the main drag that has evidently been there for 5 yrs and I didn't know. When I drive, I focus on what the idiots around me are doing so I don't site-see too much. The weather was threatening for most of the day and then it finally did let loose. Unfortunately, none of the rain fell on my crinkly brown lawn. :( We worked for about 4 hours and I got some much needed exercise. Lying around for the past month and a half has really made my muscles weak - not that they weren't before but now they're super-weak. Is that an oxymoron? Super - weak - hmmm......
Well, she treated me to lunch for helping her out and I came home and made 2 loaves of pumpkin bread. One loaf to keep for # 1 who got here for a short visit this morning and one to give to friend as a thanks for lunch. They turned out pretty good but I had to use smaller pans than I usually do because the ones I really like were in the bottom cabinet in the very back and they were just going to have to stay there! So, because the pans were smaller and I'm an idiot who can't think very well any more, they overflowed. Thank goodness that I had them in a 'catch pan' so no mess in my oven. We ate the stuff that overflowed when it was all done as a quality control thing and it was heavenly. Just ugly to look at! LOL
**********************
Ok, so today I'm making meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and fried okra in honor of # 1's visit. She doesn't get to eat stuff like that in the South Pacific so at her request for dinner to NOT have any rice of any kind, that's what she chose. The loaf is already put together and waiting in the fridge to be cooked. I need to get on to the potatoes and will in just a few. # 1 is in the rv taking a nap because even though she left Thursday afternoon, with a 9 hour flight and the time change, she didn't get here until Friday morning. Dang that stuff always confuses the heck out of me!
She's leaving tomorrow for a visit with her dad and grandma in the next state over and will be back Sunday afternoon. I plan to take her to me my new best buddy, the friend who has helped me so much during my 'down time' and the one who I helped with the flyers yesterday. # 1 is totally thrilled that I have an awesome replacement for STFBN and a friend who finally makes me feel good! Well, me, too!
Got to go - taters are needing to be peeled.
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